In this article we will discuss about the need for pure cultures for identification of bacteria. Despite the fact that some bacteria may be having remarkable characteristics for identification, their isolation and preparation of pure cultures is a necessity. Modern techniques of identification using gene problems often with enhancement by a polymerase chain reaction PCR can be performed using mixed [...]
Everything you need to know about Bergey’s manual. Some of the questions are as follows:- Q.1. Which points or steps one will keep in mind while using “Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology”? Ans. One will have to keep the following points in mind while using the Manual. Step 1: Whether your isolate is a Prokaryotic Microorganism or Eukaryotic Microorganism. Step [...]
The below mentioned article provides a note on history of Bergey's manual. The Society of American Bacteriologists presently known as the American Society of Microbiology began compiling the first edition of Bergey's Manual by appointing an editorial board with Dr David Hendricks Bergey as its Chairman. The other members of the board were Francis C. Harrison, Robert S. Breed, Bernard [...]